Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	time_n	year_n	9,128	5	4.5915	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26439	Advice for chusing Common-Council men The Common Council of London having a trust of so great concernment to the city, and in it to the nation, committed to them, it greatly concerns the electors, ...		1689 (1689)	Wing A631; ESTC R214810	1,688	2

advice_n for_o choose_v common-council_n men._n the_o common_a council_n of_o london_n have_v a_o trust_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o city_n and_o in_o it_o to_o the_o nation_n commit_v to_o they_o it_o great_o concern_v the_o elector_n especial_o in_o this_o critical_a time_n to_o take_v a_o special_a care_n to_o choose_v such_o as_o will_v strennous_o maintain_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n and_o have_v demonstrate_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o moderate_a and_o heal_a principle_n wherefore_o those_o be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v i._o who_o be_v for_o the_o deliver_v up_o the_o charter_n and_o all_o the_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n at_o the_o instigation_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o king_n be_v evil_a councillor_n for_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n those_o christian_n who_o at_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o emperor_n minister_n deliver_v up_o their_o bibles_n that_o be_v the_o charter_n of_o their_o religion_n into_o those_o minister_n hand_n be_v most_o hardly_o of_o all_o other_o apostate_n censure_v by_o the_o faithful_a brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o traitor_n and_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o their_o assembly_n till_o they_o have_v undergo_v the_o severe_a penance_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o prudent_a nor_o equal_a that_o those_o who_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o betray_v whatsoever_o of_o privilege_n or_o immunity_n the_o city_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o by_o charter_n or_o prescription_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n minister_n shall_v be_v make_v member_n again_o of_o that_o assembly_n till_o they_o have_v at_o least_o for_o some_o year_n approve_v their_o repentance_n for_o so_o great_a a_o treason_n by_o cordial_o stand_v up_o for_o in_o a_o private_a capacity_n what_o then_o they_o will_v have_v betray_v nor_o ii_o ought_v any_o to_o be_v choose_v who_o be_v so_o far_o enemy_n to_o all_o corporation_n as_o to_o make_v any_o present_n to_o sir_n rog._n l'_fw-mi estrange_v for_o his_o good_a service_n in_o his_o observator_n a_o good_a part_n whereof_o be_v write_v to_o show_v the_o mischief_n of_o have_v so_o many_o little_a commonwealth_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o crown_n can_v not_o be_v safe_a nor_o the_o king_n indeed_o king_n till_o his_o majesty_n have_v the_o power_n of_o approve_v put_v in_o or_o cast_v out_o who_o he_o please_v nor_o iii_o any_o that_o be_v of_o mr._n cornish_n jury_n who_o by_o their_o verdict_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v person_n of_o the_o great_a rancour_n and_o prejudice_n in_o the_o world._n how_o otherwise_o can_v they_o have_v find_v a_o person_n guilty_a of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n upon_o so_o slender_a and_o even_o scandalous_a evidence_n as_o that_o of_o those_o who_o swear_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n that_o they_o may_v save_v their_o own_o be_v not_o then_o pardon_v insomuch_o that_o his_o great_a enemy_n can_v not_o but_o confess_v he_o have_v hard_a measure_n nor_o iv._o any_o of_o the_o late_a regulator_n or_o those_o that_o be_v persuade_v by_o they_o to_o promise_v to_o be_v for_o the_o take_n off_o the_o penal_a law_n and_o test_n without_o exception_n nor_o last_o those_o who_o in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o persecute_v dissenter_n be_v violent_a against_o they_o even_o beyond_o the_o law_n in_o pull_v down_o their_o meeting-house_n and_o find_v they_o guilty_a or_o riot_n and_o so_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o arbitrary_a fine_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o men._n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v forget_v because_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a see_v their_o mistake_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o stand_v as_o fair_a as_o other_o i_o answer_v let_v they_o do_v something_o that_o may_v demonstrate_v their_o sorrow_n and_o concern'dness_n for_o their_o fault_n before_o they_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v then_o past_a by_o they_o will_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v however_o i_o will_v not_o have_v they_o serve_v as_o they_o serve_v other_o not_o turn_v they_o out_o from_o be_v master_n warden_n or_o assistant_n of_o their_o company_n or_o even_o of_o the_o livery_n but_o let_v they_o enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n that_o as_o citizens_z they_o have_v right_a to_o but_o it_o will_v argue_v a_o too_o fond_a indulgence_n to_o prefer_v they_o to_o the_o great_a trust_n a_o commoner_n be_v capable_a of_o in_o the_o city_n rather_o than_o those_o who_o for_o their_o tightness_n to_o its_o interest_n and_o right_n have_v suffer_v so_o much_o both_o in_o their_o good_n and_o good_a name_n for_o much_o rather_o ought_v those_o to_o be_v choose_v who_o i._o be_v for_o maintain_v the_o charter_n so_o far_o as_o by_o law_n they_o may_v ii_o who_o be_v for_o maintain_v the_o freedom_n of_o election_n according_a to_o prescription_n against_o the_o vsuation_n of_o a_o court-ridden_a mayor_n iii_o who_o always_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v man_n of_o moderate_a principle_n willing_a to_o bear_v with_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o the_o outward_a mode_n or_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n or_o in_o opinion_n of_o religion_n of_o less_o moment_n such_o as_o for_o their_o christian_a love_n and_o charity_n have_v sustain_v the_o ignominious_a name_n of_o trimmer_n and_o be_v bate_v at_o by_o the_o observator_fw-la and_o his_o admirer_n iv._o let_v those_o be_v choose_v who_o have_v something_o of_o religion_n beside_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n to_o commend_v they_o such_o as_o be_v no_o drunkard_n swearer_n nor_o profaner_n of_o the_o lord's-day_n that_o ●ave_n a_o good_a reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v esteem_v honest_a dealer_n good_a neighbour_n ●nd_v true_o loyal_a subject_n if_o we_o have_v a_o common-council_n make_v up_o of_o such_o we_o may_v then_o expect_v wholesome_a order_n heal_v and_o moderate_a counsel_n a_o last_a closure_n of_o the_o present_a breach_n and_o everything_o so_o manage_v 〈◊〉_d may_v become_v the_o honour_n and_o conduce_v to_o the_o real_a interest_n of_o this_o famon_n city_n amen_n